The Hurricane Hunters have flown a mission into the forming winter storm to collect data that will be used to improve the accuracy of the models and provide more realistic forecasts in the coming ...

A U.S. Air Force Reserve crew from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the “Hurricane Hunters,” was forced to turn back to base after encountering unusually heavy turbulence entering ...

The same aircraft best known for flying directly into hurricanes are now being used to sharpen forecasts for a powerful winter storm expected to impact large portions of the country this weekend.

Hurricane Hunter aircraft from NOAA and the U.S. Air Force are flying specialized missions to gather critical data that could sharpen forecasts for a major U.S. winter storm.

Hurricane Melissa is set to make landfall in Jamaica, as the Caribbean island prepares to face what is reportedly set to be the strongeststorm anywhere in the world in 2025. However, while this means ...

The Hurricane Hunters are flying into this weekend's winter storm to gather data, aiming to enhance forecasts for potential ...

A NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft measured a 252-mile-per-hour gust at the ocean surface as the monster storm approached Jamaica. A NOAA hurricane hunter tracking Hurricane Melissa last month measured ...

An NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft flew into the eye of Hurricane Dorian as it battered the Bahamas as a catastrophic Category 5 storm. The footage captured Sept. 1 showed the inside of the storm as it ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, sent "Hurricane Hunter" aircraft over the Atlantic to get a closer look at Hurricane Irma. These pilots, called the Hurricane Hunters, ...

The National Center for Atmospheric Research has confirmed that a 252-mph wind gust was measured in Hurricane Melissa, setting a new record for the highest wind speed reported by a dropsonde - a ...

Forecasters for days recognized the devastation Hurricane Melissa would bring to Jamaica, Cuba, and other Caribbean islands. Some of the research that helps inform forecasters is generated out of the ...